HardOCP Sues Infinium Over Legal Threats

Cebu writes "According to GameSpot, in a less than surprising move, Kyle Bennett of tech website HardOCP has decided to file a lawsuit against Infinium Labs, makers of the forthcoming Phantom PC-based 'console'. On February 27, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division under the Declaratory Judgment Act to force the issue of Infinium Labs' repeated legal threats against HardOCP for an allegedly defamatory article written last year."

Comments

Is it just me?

[paulschroeder]

...or does anyone else think of the organization from Robocop when they read "HardOCP?

This just in...

[LostCluster]

Word has it that the Infinium console is going to be bundled with Duke Nukem Forever.

Re:This just in...

[screwballicus]

You know what the best thing about Duke Nukem Forever's release will be?

No more Duke Nukem Forever jokes.

Think of the kittens....

Re:Lawyer Central?

[gatesh8r]

Slashdot has now become... Grokdot! (er... well we could make it Slashlaw, but...)

Business Models

[dirkdidit]

So apparently nobody's business model revolves around selling anything anymore, just suing the shit out of everything that makes them pissed off?

First SCO, now Infinium. They should merge and specialize in lawsuits.

Bigger problems

[CovertBeaver]

I think Infinium should be more worried about what the SPCA will have to say about this.

Re:Penny-Arcade

[blackeye]

Another poke from PA today. With posting comics every other day, they're falling behind!

What, they found them?

[cryptor3]

Documents were served to Infinium Labs representatives in Florida yesterday.

Wait, they found an address and someone to serve the papers to? Looks like Infinium Labs is making progress...

Infinium is real, thier forums prove it...

[DangerSteel]

I was on the Infinium/Phantom forums last week checking out what people were saying about HardOCP and what kind of games they hope come out and how they can't wait to order thier unit online starting March 31st. I tried to go to the forums today to see what new they had to say about the HardOCP lawsuit. And guess what?

Thier forums are "down for maintenance" I guess that makes sense, they must need the hard drive in that server for the Phantom unit they will demo at E3 coming up. Well I sure hope after E3 they put the forum drive back in thier server !

So Penny Arcade just might be right...

[mobiux]

That Tim really does have to kill a dog to have an orgasm..

Re:Lawyer Central?

[krusadr]

Oh come on, this is SPORTS for geeks.

You can sue over legal threats?

[krusadr]

Ooooooh SCO.

You are so in the shit.

Re:Suggestion:

[That's Unpossible!]

Why am I unable to hear the parent post in anything other than Comic Book Guy's voice?

Re:Lawyer Central?

[paradesign]

Id appreciate you not degrading the race of elves like this. You can expect to hear from our lawyers.

Respectfully,
Legolas.

Re:Lawyer Central?

[orthogonal]

Before I figured out that IANAL stood for "I Am Not A Layer", the whole "I anal" thing at the start of all those posts had me very confused.

You write "confused", but perceptive readers know you mean "intrigued" or "curious".

:)

Re:Lawyer Central?

[pyrrhonist]

What does law conjure up that is sexual?

Ask and you shall receive...

Top Ten Things That Sound Dirty In Law But Aren't:

10. Have you looked through her briefs?
9. He is one hard judge!
8. Counselor, let's do it in chambers.
7. His attorney withdrew at the last minute.
6. Is it a penal offense?
5. Better leave the handcuffs on.
4. For $200 an hour, she better be good!
3. Can you get him to drop his suit?
2. The judge gave her the stiffest one he could.

And the number 1 thing that sounds dirty in law but isn't:

1. Think you can get me off?